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What is Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials?
Redgate's SQL Toolbelt Essentials includes industry-standard tools for SQL Server development & deployment, enabling users to include SQL Server databases in agile processes and enabilng developers to embed robust and scalable development practices.
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What is Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials?
Redgate's SQL Toolbelt Essentials includes industry-standard tools for SQL Server development & deployment, enabling users to include SQL Server databases in agile processes and enabilng developers to embed robust and scalable development practices.
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Redgate's SQL Toolbelt Essentials includes industry-standard tools for SQL Server development & deployment, enabling users to include SQL Server databases in agile processes and enabilng developers to embed robust and scalable development practices.
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials starts at $1209.
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The most common users of Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Redgate SQL Compare has proved to be an invaluable tool for a variety of users in different departments across organizations. Senior software engineers rely on it to compare schemas between development, QA, and production databases, and according to their experiences, it works flawlessly. Multiple departments use SQL Compare to identify differences between databases and gather an initial assessment of the database for potential performance issues. The application development team relies on this tool to assist with developing and generating SQL scripts for deployments, while DBAs utilize it for quick and easy comparison of different databases in various environments, including production environments. A small web development team also benefits from Redgate SQL Compare by efficiently managing SQL databases across different environments, eliminating the tedious task of comparing and synchronizing schemas. In addition, Redgate's SQL Compare proves essential in creating upgrade scripts and managing database schema changes for application upgrades and deployments. Overall, the tool is widely appreciated for its ability to synchronize database structures and code, troubleshoot issues by identifying changes in data between two times, and facilitate efficient troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Users have made several recommendations for the Red Gate SQL Compare software. The most common recommendations are:
- Users suggest fine-tuning the functionality in complex systems with foreign key relationships.
- Many users recommend investing in additional tools like Data Compare, Source Control, and SQL Toolbox.
- While some find the license cost expensive, they believe it is worth the price.
Overall, users highlight areas for improvement in complex system functionality while also recognizing the value and benefits provided by the Red Gate SQL Compare software. They suggest enhancing the tool with additional features and tools to further improve its capabilities.
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June 03, 2021
Redgare SQL Compare saves us time and money
Honestly, due to prior experience, we just have stuck with Redgate. Great tool and no reason to look anywhere else.
June 02, 2021
Redgate SQL Compare is great.
I've used Visual Studio Database Projects for this type of work in the past with some success, but Redgate SQL Compare is faster, more transparent, and simply easier to use.
Faster is self explanatory.
More transparent, means that it's much easier to set up your desired options for schema change deployment scripts.
Easier to use, It's really dead simple. Start a project, connect your source, connect destination, click compare.
Faster is self explanatory.
More transparent, means that it's much easier to set up your desired options for schema change deployment scripts.
Easier to use, It's really dead simple. Start a project, connect your source, connect destination, click compare.
May 03, 2021
Fantastic time saving SQL tool
We did not consider other products before choosing Redgate.
I was familiar with the quality of Redgate's products at the time of making the purchase decision. I checked out a trial version to make sure I could achieve what I wanted from the application, but I never made comparisons with other vendors tools on this occasion. Pricing-wise, it wasn't worth the effort to spend time making alternative comparisons.
September 11, 2020
Very handy tool to quickly see DDL differences between same objects on different databases.
Redgate SQL is better.
August 27, 2020
Redgate SQL Compare from the DBA perspective
I've been using Redgate SQL Compare for 15+ years and have no desire or need to look for anything to replace it.
February 08, 2020
SQL Data Compare, not pretty, but it works
We only looked at Redgate SQL Compare if I recall correctly.
November 01, 2019
Redgate SQL Compare: the only SQL comparison tool you'll ever need!
I haven't felt the need to try many different products like Redgate.
We haven't compared SQL Compare with other tools in a VERY long time because they are honestly THE BEST.
February 02, 2018
A must have for DBAs
Honestly, I have never been interested in the usable alternatives. I have always been good to use it. The license cost after all has always been sustainable. I never had the idea of \ u200b \ u200bchanging it nor the need to look at other software. Also (always a redgate software) I use the Data Compare which is the "twin brother" for data check.
December 20, 2017
REDGATE SQL Backup for everyone
We have used Symantecs Database Agents for Backup Exec and Veeam's Database Backup products. Symantec does not stack up well as compared to Redgate. Veeam is a considerable contender with their SQL Server Explorer. In some scenarios I would prefer to use VEEAM over Redgate, but Redgate is a very stable product that is extremely useful.
April 04, 2017
RedGate makes awesome SQL Server dev tools!
Frankly, I came into a RedGate equipped database shop and never considered looking for anything else. I didn't find RedGate, it found me. When I leave one company, to go to a new company I immediately make sure there are licenses to Toolbelt Essentials. It's that important to me. If I could afford a developer license, I would! To me, all professional SQL Server installations need to have plenty of RedGate tools available!! They make for a much smoother db dev and implementation environment.